A gorgeous first edition from 1960 in the series of Borzoi Nature Study Books. The interior features illustrated endpapers and charming, charismatic nature illustrations and photographic vignettes of pond life including mink, turtles, snails, larvae, and the like.
- publisher: Knopf
- green cloth over boards, blue stamped text and motifs
- page count: 122
There is significant foxing on the interior of the dust jacket, but this does not continue onto either the exterior or interior of the book. Cover clean and bright. The pages are also clean and bright with no marks or creasing.
Overall, this is a delightful item for collectors or for young readers who are curious about the world.
Henry Bugbee Kane (1902–1971) was a book illustrator, author of nature books for children, and nature photographer.